The main characters in this myth are Artemis, the goddess of chastity, virginity, hunting, the moon, and the natural environment. Apollo her twin brother, Orion the huntsmen, and the 7 nymphs given to Artemis by her father Zeus. Orion was a giant huntsman, Artemis's really good friend, and was placed among the stars. The seven sisters, Alycone, Asterope, Celæno, Eleckra, Maia, Merope, Taygete are nymphs that accompany Artemis.
The setting is in the mountains and forests of Arcadia. The main plot of this myth is when Apollo tricked Artemis into killing her dear friend Orion. Her brother Apollo was angered by their friendship. Apollo challenged Artemis to an archery competition. He told her to shoot a target from far away. Artemis had no idea that the target her brother mentioned was the head of Orion. Artemis’s shot was perfect (like always) so Orion died. As a tribute to Orion’s death Artemis put Orion in her chariot and threw his body among the stars. So therefore this myth attempts to explain how the stars came to be.
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